About
Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum' is a rhizomatous perennial that develops a dense cluster of slender, evergreen foliage reaching up to 45 cm long, featuring white stripes along the edges. It produces small white flowers on arching racemes, often accompanied by plantlets within the flower clusters.
About the genus
Chlorophytum consists of evergreen, rhizomatous perennials characterized by narrow, linear or lanceolate leaves. These plants feature slender, arching stems that support loose clusters or panicles of small white flowers, which may appear star-like in some species. Certain varieties also produce plantlets.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Houseplants
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Patio and container plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow under glass or in a frost-free enviroment. Tolerant of wide range of conditions. See houseplant cultivation and Chlorophytum for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, root plantlets or by division
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free